Dear CP&DR Readers,

By now, you may have heard that I have decided to move on from my current job as Planning Director of the City of San Diego to become the Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University in Houston. (See http://kinder.rice.edu/content.aspx?id=2147485438&blogid=306.) I'm writing this short missive to reassure you that I remain committed to California Planning & Development Report – and, in fact, I'll have more motivation and bandwidth to devote to CP&DR than I have had in recent years.

California is usually full of surprises. But we at the California Planning & Development Report -- like almost everyone else involved with California land use -- already know what the story of the year is.

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Successful CEQA Compliance, 2-Day Seminar

UCLA Extension will offer a two day seminar on Successful CEQA Compliance at the Figueroa Courtyard in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday and Friday, February 25 and 26.  This intensive two-day workshop serves as a comprehensive introduction to CEQA and the environmental review process as well as an in-depth refresher and update for more experienced professionals.  

California Water Projects and Urban Water Supplies: Environmental Compliance Requirements and Practical Approaches